Club members are asked to identify, recruit and sponsor a post-baccalaureate candidate for studies abroad during academic year 2017-2018, in advance of our October 21, 2016 application deadline.  Remember that candidates related to Rotarians are not eligible for these scholarships.  Each club may sponsor one candidate. The District interviews of all candidates will be held in Houston, Texas on November 19, 2016.
 
Popular destinations for students, such as London and Paris, have very limited availability.  Last year, for example, the London Rotary District hosted only 30 Global Grant Scholars from countries worldwide.  We would recommend that your candidates who are interested in studying in London or Paris also have a contingency plan for similar studies at other institutions in other cities. 
 
General Qualifications:
  • The academic program must be located in a foreign country.
  • Applicant must complete a D5890 Scholarship Application.
  • The scholar must have selected the university that he/she wants to attend.
  • The scholar must be studying within one of the six Areas of Focus established by Rotary International (see attached list).
  • The academic program must be no less than one academic year.
  • The program must be a graduate level program only.
  • The scholar must begin his/her academic program during the 2017-18 Rotary year.
  • The applicant must complete all required reports during and after his/her scholarship time.
  • Applicant should submit as detailed a budget as possible of the expected expenses for the scholarship period, including details of any other scholarships and/or sources of funding.
  • Scholar must outline a service project in their study country (it will be discussed during the district interview), and execute the service plan in the study country during scholarship time within the 6 Areas of Focus, if the tuition and living expenses do not exceed USD$30,000.
    • Scholar may NOT be (1) a Rotarian; (2) an employee of a club, district, or other Rotary entity, or of Rotary International; (3) the spouse, a lineal descendant (child or grandchild by blood or stepchild legally adopted or not), the spouse of a lineal descendant, or an ancestor (parent or grandparent by blood) of any person in the foregoing two categories.
    • Scholar should live in the vicinity of approved study institution, preferably in the host district, so that he/she can participate in the Rotary club and district activities of the host district.
*The scholar may not cohabitate with a person of the opposite gender while living in his/her host country.
 
A New Focus on Service Learning
If the total cost of a Scholar’s academic fees and living expenses do not exceed USD$30,000, they must complete a service project in their host community.  This project must be presented at the District interview.  If accepted, the scholar must take the initiative to make contacts in his/her host country and secure funding for the project. The service project MUST fall within the scholar’s study area, and thus within the above Six Areas of Focus.
 
A good service project should:
  • Incorporate local Rotary clubs and Rotarians
  • serve a specific population within the host country.
  • plan for public relations, press releases, and community announcements within the host community and at home
  • be documented and photographed
  • plan for funding options or incorporate fund-raising
  • uncover a need within the host community based on local feedback and appropriate research
  • be measurable and sustainable
  • reflect an interest of the scholar while meeting a need within the host community
  • meet the 4-Way Test of ethical standards
The students must be prepared to study in one of Rotary's areas of focus:  Peace and conflict prevention/resolution; Disease prevention and treatment; Water and sanitation; Maternal and child health; Basic education and literacy; Economic and community development.  This is for international studies in a university of the candidate's choosing. 
 
For more information, contact Bill Barmore, Co-Chair Rotary District 5890 Scholarships
bbarmore5890@gmail.com
 
 
Students receiving the scholarship will be required to present to Rotary Clubs about their experience performing a 400-hour internship with an organization in one of Rotary's areas of focus:

Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
Disease prevention and treatment
Water and sanitation
Maternal and child health
Basic education and literacy
Economic and community development

- See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/50025/SitePage/district-endowed-scholarship#sthash.sbAKTDjS.dpuf
 
Students receiving the scholarship will be required to present to Rotary Clubs about their experience performing a 400-hour internship with an organization in one of Rotary's areas of focus:

Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
Disease prevention and treatment
Water and sanitation
Maternal and child health
Basic education and literacy
Economic and community development

- See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/50025/SitePage/district-endowed-scholarship#sthash.sbAKTDjS.dpuf
 
Students receiving the scholarship will be required to present to Rotary Clubs about their experience performing a 400-hour internship with an organization in one of Rotary's areas of focus:

Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
Disease prevention and treatment
Water and sanitation
Maternal and child health
Basic education and literacy
Economic and community development

- See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/50025/SitePage/district-endowed-scholarship#sthash.sbAKTDjS.dpuf